Joint Region Conference
SI Scotland North and South Regions Conference - April 2010
Title - ‘Focus on Scotland’
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‘2gether 2help’ was the title of the Joint Conference of SI Scotland North (SNR) and Scotland South (SSR) Regions held on Saturday 18 April 2009 in Dundee which was attended by 128 members of the two regions.
President Lexi, SI SNR, chaired the morning session and introduced local MSP Marlyn Glen who welcomed us to Dundee and also gave the audience an insight to her work and the projects which involved women and children.
The Joint Council meeting was chaired by President Lexi who navigated the members through the agenda in record time!
The final session of the morning was a one woman production – Jackie’s Story - written and delivered by Naomi Breeze which is a powerful and compelling account of one woman’s experience of domestic abuse. A must see for any Soroptimist! Naomi has written a number of other productions around a variety of social issues such as ‘homelessness’ and ‘looked after children’ to raise awareness within communities, voluntary and statutory agencies.
Following lunch President Margaret, SI SSR, introduced 2 members of SI Crieff who entertained the attendees with a ‘flight’ around our Federation clubs of Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI). Fun and laughter were linked with the real work and world of all SIGBI’s clubs.
Dr Kay Wilkie a member of SI Kirkcaldy then gave an illustrated presentation on the University of Dundee’s work with the National University of Lesotho. The focus is to support the development of sustainable human and information resources for health in Lesotho.
The final speaker of the day was Jean Black a member of SI Perth who introduced us to the award winning Enkhutazweni Food Garden Project which is supported by SI Perth members. Jean and her partner John spend 6 months of the year in South Africa and have made links with a school for vulnerable children to teach them how to grow garden vegetables on a piece of vacant ground. The vegetables are either sold or used in the school kitchen where Jean shares soup recipes.
An excellent day and the date for next year’s conference is Saturday 17 April 2010 at the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan, Kincardine.
Liz Jamieson
Immediate Past President SI SSR
May 2009